Farriers

[Vivienne14]

Interesting that this past occupation could combine a blacksmiths job with some aspects of a veterinary role. I have relations who were shoeing smiths, not sure how this relates to the job of a farrier. Or was shoeing smith just another name for it ? Viv.


Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[mw0njm.]

A 'Farrier' should not be confused with a 'Blacksmith'. A farrier works with horses but needs training in blacksmithing in order to make the shoe properly. A blacksmith is a smith who works with iron and may never have any contact with horses

The Worshipful Company of Farriers:- How to become a farrier

www.wcf.org.uk

Horseshoers farriers and blacksmiths: What's the difference?

My horse sprung a shoe? The blacksmith? The local horseshoer? Do they do different things or just go by different names?

www.thefarrierguide.com

 

[Dave89]

Hi,

My Grandfather was a Shoeing Smith in the Royal Horse Artillery.
I know he shod horses, but not as to how much he was involved
with the preparation of the shoes.

Kind regards
Dave

 

[Stokkie]

I expect that they would have trimmed hooves, applied salves and ointments too. I had a young neighbour who trained and moved to Newmarket. My daughter learned to ride on a farm. Their farrier did equine rasping of horse's teeth too (I don't know if historically farriers would have done this.) For non-horsey people all horses ridden on the road need to be shod regularly.
https://www.thefarrierguide.com/p/what-does-farrier-do.html